Table 1 Descriptive Statistics of the study sample (n = 1296)
From: Understanding child and parent perceptions of barriers influencing children’s active school travel
Variable | n | % |
|---|---|---|
Active to School | 914 | 70.5 |
Active from School | 984 | 75.9 |
Intrapersonal | ||
Gender | ||
Girl | 716 | 55.2 |
Boy | 580 | 44.8 |
Age | ||
8 | 20 | 1.5 |
9 | 210 | 16.2 |
10 | 263 | 20.3 |
11 | 343 | 26.5 |
12 | 285 | 22.0 |
13 | 158 | 12.2 |
14 | 17 | 1.3 |
Interpersonal | ||
Mother Education Level | ||
No High School Diploma | 48 | 3.7 |
High School Diploma | 229 | 17.7 |
Post Secondary Graduate | 988 | 76.2 |
Father Education Level | ||
No High School Diploma | 61 | 4.7 |
High School Diploma | 236 | 18.2 |
Post Secondary Graduate | 908 | 70.1 |
Mother Occupation Status | ||
Unemployed | 295 | 22.8 |
Employed | 943 | 72.8 |
Father Occupation Status | ||
Unemployed | 109 | 8.4 |
Employed | 1072 | 82.7 |
Siblings | ||
No Siblings | 211 | 16.3 |
Siblings | 1074 | 82.9 |
Number of Vehicles in Family | ||
0 | 59 | 4.6 |
1 | 408 | 31.5 |
2 or more | 799 | 61.7 |
Median family income in CAD (in thousands), Mean (SD) | – | 79.51 (27.36) |
Physical Environment | ||
Distance home to school (km), Mean (SD) | – | 0.90 (0.395) |
Urbanicity | ||
Suburban | 753 | 58.1 |
Urban | 125 | 9.6 |
Rural | 418 | 32.3 |